And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in the country thanks in part to a strong economy and tons of entertainment, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Mobile. Some neighborhoods aren’t as great as others.

So the question arises, which Mobile neighborhoods are the worst, and which are the best?

Today, we’ll use science and data to determine which Mobile hoods need a little tender loving care – the sore thumbs of the Mobile area if you will. Realistically, you can’t expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although Country Club ranks way above the rest.

We examined 158 of Mobile’s neighborhoods to find out the worst places to live. These places don’t quite measure up to Mobile’s reputation.

How we determined the worst Mobile hoods

To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We threw the following criteria into this analysis in order to get the best, most complete results possible. We used this set of criteria for each neighborhood in Mobile:

High unemployment (Less jobs)

Low median income (Less pay)

Low population density (No things to do)

Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)

High crime (Estimated)

Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Mobile for each of these criteria from worst to best.

Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criteria into a ‘Worst Score’.

The neighborhood with the lowest ‘Worst Score’ ranks as the worst neighborhood of Mobile.

Read on below to learn more about these terrible places around Mobile to live. Or skip to the end to see the list of all 158 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.

This list is a scientific analysis based on real data and is completely unbiased. Hold on to your pants.

1. Plateau

Population: 320Median Income: $20,270Median Home Value: $62,700

2. Happy Hill

Population: 22Median Income: $18,661Median Home Value: $84,300

3. Mobile Terrace

Population: 701Median Income: $20,486Median Home Value: $75,200

4. Fisher

Population: 1,778Median Income: $23,124Median Home Value: $34,600

5. Summerville

Population: 510Median Income: $18,264Median Home Value: $46,800

6. North Crichton

Population: 2,128Median Income: $22,064Median Home Value: $63,825

7. Driftwood

Population: 492Median Income: $31,702Median Home Value: $75,600

8. Owens

Population: 1,336Median Income: $15,600Median Home Value: $38,125

9. Glen Acres

Population: 1,156Median Income: $32,250Median Home Value: $80,900

10. Bell Aire

Population: 515Median Income: $35,100Median Home Value: $97,900

The ‘hoods around Mobile that are really hoods

Well there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Mobile with Plateau landing at the bottom of the pack.

As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Mobile aren’t all bad. Country Club takes the cake as the best place to live in Mobile.